# A type of Arctic Ocean bacteria may be using acetone to turn carbon into food

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- Published: 2026-11-03T16:00:25+00:00
- Category: Science
- Original: https://phys.org/news/2026-11-arctic-ocean-bacteria-acetone-carbon.html
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/a-type-of-arctic-ocean-bacteria-may-be-using-acetone-to-turn-carbon-in-eb77a5/

A newly identified Arctic Ocean bacterium may have an unusual way of making the building blocks it needs to grow. Using acetone, a common chemical in seawater, the bacteria incorporate carbon dioxide (CO₂) into their metabolisms, allowing them to survive in waters where nutrients and usable organic matter are scarce.

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